Ravichandran Ashwin
Experience: 2010-present
Country: India
Other major teams: Tamil Nadu, Chennai Super Kings
Career stats in Tests: 70 matches, 2,385 runs, 28.73 batting average, 4 100s, 362 wickets , 25.36 bowling average
Career stats in ODIs: 111 matches, 675 runs, 16.07 batting average, 0 100s, 150 wickets , 32.91 bowling average
Ravichandran Ashwin is the fastest bowler to pick up 300 wickets in Tests. He has claimed 7 Man of the Series in the longest format of the game, an Indian record and fourth-best in the world.
On Indian pitches, he is nearly unbeatable, and his 27 fifers in 70 Tests show his match-winning ability. His batting prowess helped India go with a 6-batsmen strategy for some time, by batting him at 6, and he responded with four Test hundreds.
In ODIs, he was former Indian captain MS Dhoni’s go-to man in the middle-overs, cutting the run flow and picking up wickets in his heyday.
Wasim Akram
Experience: 1985-2003
Country: Pakistan
Other major teams: Lancashire, Lahore
Career stats in Tests: 104 matches, 2,898 runs, 22.64 batting average, 3 100s, 414 wickets , 23.62 bowling average
Career stats in ODIs: 356 matches, 3,717 runs, 16.52 batting average, 0 100s, 502 wickets , 23.52 bowling average
Wasim Akram is known as the "King of Swing" as he swung the ball in the air and off the pitch equally well. Along with Waqar Younis, he formed a deadly combo for Pakistan, and the duo was a nightmare for batsmen all around the world.
The left-arm bowler is the second-highest wicket-taker (502) in ODIs and second-highest wicket-taker (916) as a pace bowler in international cricket.
Akram was a good lower-order batsman, and his highest score in Tests, 257*, is better than the batting great Sachin Tendulkar’s highest score of 248*. Akram scored these runs after coming to bat at No. 8 and batted with a strike-rate over 70.
Ravindra Jadeja
Country: India
Other major teams: Saurashtra, Chennai Super Kings
Career stats in Tests: 48 matches, 1,844 runs, 35.46 batting average, 1 100s, 211 wickets , 24.64 bowling average
Career stats in ODIs: 159 matches, 2,188 runs, 31.25 batting average, 0 100s, 181 wickets , 36.19 bowling average
Ravindra Jadeja is known for his accuracy with the ball and completing the over in the blink of an eye. He is the fastest left-armer to take 200 wickets in Tests.
Jadeja has a great record as a batsman in first-class cricket, but his batting didn't always inspire confidence. Things took a turn in 2016, and he has been averaging 47.15 with the bat ever since.
The Indian all-rounder is a terrific fielder, too, and can change the course of the game with his direct hits or breathtaking catches.
Lance Klusener
Experience: 1996-2004
Country: South Africa
Other major teams: Dolphins, Middlesex
Career stats in Tests: 49 matches, 1,906 runs, 32.86 batting average, 4 100s, 80 wickets , 37.91 bowling average
Career stats in ODIs: 171 matches, 3,576 runs, 41.10 batting average, 2 100s, 192 wickets , 29.95 bowling average
Lance Klusener was a phenomenal ODI player and a useful Test cricketer. Although he had a short career, he made his mark before hanging up his gloves.
Klusener was on top of his game during the 1999 World Cup and was adjudged the Player of the Tournament. The southpaw scored 281 runs at an average of 140.50 and a strike-rate of 122.27, a dream scoring rate in the pre-T20 era. With the ball, he picked up 17 wickets at an average of 20.58.
He almost won the semifinal against Australia out of nowhere by scoring an unbeaten 31 off just 16 deliveries. However, the match ended in a tie, and South Africa was knocked out from the tournament.
Shane Watson
Country: Australia
Other major teams: New South Wales, Chennai Super Kings
Career stats in Tests: 59 matches, 3,731 runs, 35.19 batting average, 4 100s, 75 wickets, 33.68 bowling average
Career stats in ODIs: 190 matches, 5,757 runs, 40.54 batting average, 9 100s, 168 wickets, 31.79 bowling average
Shane Watson was a terrific striker of the cricket ball. He was severe against spinners and clobbered some monstrous sixes.
His best outing with the bat came against Bangladesh in 2011, when he scored 185 off just 96 balls, including 15 sixes and as many fours. By his heroics, Australia won the match with 144 balls left.
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